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swisscheese
PostPosted: Sat 09 Feb 2013 12:58 am 
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I have a question for those with a knowledge of Irish surnames, Did the name name Joyce originate only in Ireland? I read before that it was "de Jorse" and before that "josses".

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Brian O'Cathain
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Joyce (Seoighe) Thomas de Jorse (of French Norman stock) came to Ireland from Wales in 1283 and married a daughter of O'Brien, Prince of Thomand. This couple then went by sea to Galway. Through power- marriages and trade they eventually became one of the Fourteen Tribes of Galway. Over 80% of Joyces in Ireland come from Galway or Mayo.
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